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Oh there has been. Sure UND and DU still get blue chips here and there. But more blue chips than ever before are choosing to play college puck. I could be a bit older than you but I remember a pocket of time where we had at least one first rounder 3-4 years in a row. Teams like BC, BU, Mich etc are basically doing that now with more volume. Not bashing our recruiting at all, we have a great class this year. We just don’t hit those blue chips as hard as we used to…or as hard as those other schools have been lately. Times have changed a bit. That’s fine as long as we produce.

Right, but the very top players are choosing Big10 and HE at a significantly higher rate the last couple years. Doesn’t mean they’ll win, but it can help and it’s fun to have players go to the NHL.

Still lost…I’ll stick away from here

Logan Lutner to DU, great pickup for them

Huh?

Very cool building, fun campus/city. Crap hockey team

Can’t find it. This one seemed perfect based on the title

Terrible…but sounds like Johnny Gaudreau and his brother died last night. Again, absolutely terrible situation.

Great for him!

Lineup looks good. I’d try Boisvert at C out of the gate and like someone else posted. May want to get some size on that 2nd line.Top nine looks solid though and that 4th is nasty.

Francisco to Notre Dame

Logan Stuart to DU…nice get

Phoenix Cahill to CC, really solid Twin Cities skater.

I was just chatting with a ushl coach who said same thing. Mentioned the ushl should fold into the CHL umbrella. One issue is that the CHL teams typically have more resources (ie $) other than the steel. Also, NHL provides funding to CHL too so the ushl would be able to get that too.

Great scenarios. And I 100% agree. College puck is going to get a ton better….and tougher to play in.

Bumgarner with a really nice opening 5 Nations game. 2G, 1A

That’s a big one

Agreed, he’s having a really nice tourney.

JP Hurlbert to Michigan…big time

No one would pass on Berchild. I have reservations on how high end he will eventually be, however his floor would be very good college player. 1st line/top PP, etc. Also, phenomenal character with unreal work ethic.

That could be a good one too.

Jack Hextall to MSU.

Jimmy Egan to CC…another solid get

Whoa Lincoln Kuehne to CC….i wouldn’t have guessed that at all.

Agreed with them landing a few. Although with Hastings at Wisco he may be going the old route that has always been his bread and butter. We’ll see if they land Hurlbert.